beecheralyson's review against another edition
4.0
I love looking for all of the clever references that are referenced.
sngick's review against another edition
5.0
Another classic Babymouse complete with Star Wars references! Great tale of friendship, racing, and of course, cupcakes.
calistareads's review against another edition
2.0
Babymouse is fun. I asked my niece if she wanted to get into these and she doesn't think they are very good. Oh well.
I did have a bit of an issue with this one. I felt like she really treated her friend Wilson poorly through this story. I know things turn around at the end of the story and that makes for good storytelling, but Babymouse really takes advantage of her friend and she really treats him poorly. I don't care for that. She was being just like Felicia. I know she turned it around at the end, but so what I say. She did one nice thing. It still doesn't make up for how she treats him. Wilson needs to put up some boundaries with Babymouse.
This one is about soap box racing. Babymouse wants to enter the race. It's less interesting than usual to me. It's ok. This is not my favorite in the series.
I did have a bit of an issue with this one. I felt like she really treated her friend Wilson poorly through this story. I know things turn around at the end of the story and that makes for good storytelling, but Babymouse really takes advantage of her friend and she really treats him poorly. I don't care for that. She was being just like Felicia. I know she turned it around at the end, but so what I say. She did one nice thing. It still doesn't make up for how she treats him. Wilson needs to put up some boundaries with Babymouse.
This one is about soap box racing. Babymouse wants to enter the race. It's less interesting than usual to me. It's ok. This is not my favorite in the series.
bookharlot's review against another edition
4.0
References to both Goodnight Moon and Star Wars? Be still my heart.
tea_rex_love's review against another edition
5.0
This was a top-notch Babymouse book, if I do say so myself.
sonshinelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun installment in the Babymouse world. The ending on this one made me super happy too.
pussreboots's review against another edition
2.0
Babymouse Burns Rubber by Jennifer and Matthew Holm is the twelfth book in the series and the second book I've read. In this one Babymouse joins the soapbox derby but does so by taking advantage of her best friend Wilson.
I don't expect a protagonist to win the big contest or race but I would like to see some effort put into winning. Babymouse though seems to want all the glory of winning with none of the work. She completely monopolizes Wilson's time and doesn't seem to care that she's taking advantage of him.
I'll be frank, I'm not a fan of the series. I also haven't read enough to get a good sense of Babymouse's character but I can tell you that I didn't like her in this volume. I don't like her spoiled princess approach to the race either. For a better version of the story check out Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 by Eric Wight.
I don't expect a protagonist to win the big contest or race but I would like to see some effort put into winning. Babymouse though seems to want all the glory of winning with none of the work. She completely monopolizes Wilson's time and doesn't seem to care that she's taking advantage of him.
I'll be frank, I'm not a fan of the series. I also haven't read enough to get a good sense of Babymouse's character but I can tell you that I didn't like her in this volume. I don't like her spoiled princess approach to the race either. For a better version of the story check out Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000 by Eric Wight.